About Bay Island Driftwood Museum, Kumarakom

Fossilised driftwood and roots that wash up on shores are given new life at this museum. These materials, which may be millions of years old, are reshaped into intriguing sculptures. Such is the museum’s unique appeal, that despite not having even a marketing scheme in place, it draws roughly a third of all visitors who come to Kumarakom. It’s the first attraction of its kind in India. The collection is the love child of Mrs. RajiPunnoose, who recovered a lot of the material you see here from the Andaman Islands.